Former President Barack Obama, during the first of two virtual commencement speeches he will give on Saturday, said the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted a lack of political leadership during the crisis.

“More than anything, this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they’re doing,” Obama said during his speech. “A lot of them aren’t even pretending to be in charge.”

While Obama didn’t mention President Trump by name — or any other national or global leaders — his remark comes on the heels of saying earlier this week that the Trump administration’s handling of the pandemic has been “anemic and spotty.” Obama added the pandemic “would have been bad even with the best of governments” in place.

Obama’s commencement address was delivered online and aimed at graduates of historically black colleges and universities, covering 78 schools and more than 25,000 students. The ex-president acknowledged the “timing is not ideal” for the graduates, as the pandemic has killed more than 87,000 Americans and decimated the global economy.

Obama said the pandemic has been especially devastating to black Americans, while also referring to the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man who was shot and killed earlier this year by two white men in Georgia while he was jogging. The two men behind Abery’s shooting were arrested last week on murder and aggravated assault charges.

“And let’s be honest — a disease like this just spotlights the underlying inequalities and extra burdens that black communities have historically had to deal with in this country,” Obama said. “We see it in the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on our communities, just as we see it when a black man goes for a jog, and some folks feel like they can stop and question and shoot him if he doesn’t submit to their questioning.”

The speech was the start of a busy graduation season for Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Later on Saturday, Obama will join Zendaya, Megan Rapinoe, the Jonas Brothers, Olivia Wilde, Ben Platt, and Lena Waithe — among other celebrities — for “Graduate Together,” a commencement event being put on by LeBron James Family Foundation, the Entertainment Industry Foundation and the XQ Institute.

“Graduate Together” will air live on Saturday, May 16, on ABC, NBC, Univision, CBS, Fox, Freeform, CNN, and MSNBC. On the broadcast networks, the ceremony will air in primetime in your local time zone: 8 p.m. on the east and west coasts, and at 7 p.m. in the Central and Mountain time zones. And on cable and via streaming, the show will start at the same time everywhere, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Jim Carrey has made his disdain for the current state of politics an artform... literally. The Oscar-nominated actor-turned-artist's series of drawings depict all that he believes to be wrong in D.C., from foreign policy to immigration to the GOP in general. But his biggest gripe goes right to the top with President Trump himself. Here are just a few of his many objets d'art that lay out his discontent for all to see.

May 14, 2020 •

"When America needed masks Fox 'News' gave them blindfolds"

May 11, 2020 •

"Grim Reaper officially jealous of Trump and GOP's ability to double the death toll"

April 29, 2020 •

"Trump’s next medical breakthrough: 'Want COVID out? SHOUT IT OUT!'"

March 26, 2020 •

"Trump is willing to risk countless lives to save his economic record. He has fully become the mayor from Jaws."

March 24, 2020 •

"As cases of COVID-19 double every three days in NYC, the President reassures Wall Street that he can handle the important tissues."

Dec. 22, 2019

Dec. 18, 2019 •

"That night, Donald had a very strange dream."

Dec. 4, 2019 •

"Like Captain Ahab, obsessed by a white whale of earthly dominance, Trump beckons all those who enable his madness to their doom. Will we awaken to the truth or ignore our own senses and blindly follow a maniac into the abyss? Me? 'They call me Ishmael!'"

Nov. 21, 2019 •

"His reign will soon be over. Woe to the loyal subjects of this counterfeit king."

Nov. 19, 2019 •

"Just another profile in cowardice."

Nov. 18, 2019 •

"#GOPU"

Nov. 15, 2019

Nov. 14, 2019 •

"#GOPU"

Nov. 11, 2019 •

"Hope you had a great Veterans’ Day! I pray in the future that our soldiers will have a real leader, not a coward or a lying thieving draft dodging pirate with tiny man parts [ALLEGEDLY]! But hey, maybe next year - if justice prevails."

Nov. 10, 2019

Nov. 9, 2019

Oct. 26, 2019 •

"SCIF of Fools"

Oct. 6, 2019 •

"The Fraudfather made Zelensky 'an offer he couldn’t refuse.'"

Sept. 27, 2019 •

“Rise up! Rise up armies of darkness! Bring me the whistleblowers, that I might suck the marrow from their bones and build my border wall with their traitorous skulls!!! If you wanna call that witness intimidation, fine.”

Sept. 26, 2019 •

"Yippie-ki-yay MF!"

Sept. 13, 2019 •

"Hey, Nancy Pelosi: There’s something on the wing! Some THING! You may wanna grit your teeth and cross your fingers while this gremlin rips the engines apart - but the rest of us want to live. START THE HEARINGS! IMPEACH THIS ANIMAL!!"

Sept. 11, 2019 •

"Who will be the new National Security Advisor? Will it be The Hamburglar, or is he better suited to take on climate change? When it comes to horrible options, Trump’s bench runs deep. BTW you’re paying for the burgers."

Sept. 5, 2019 •

"#sharpiegate"

Sept. 4, 2019 •

"10,000 gun deaths in 2019 and the year is far from over. What Osama bin Laden did to us was terrible but he doesn’t hold a candle to Mitch McConnell."

Sept. 3, 2019 •

"United Sadists of America."

June 30, 2019 •

"Guilty Loser Donald Trump isn’t rich. Being heartless, untrustworthy and made of dirty money is the worst kind of poverty there is. So cast your vote like you’re worth something and let the angels dispose of this waste."

June 18, 2019 •

"Go ahead McGahn...throw your body on his grenade. Sacrifice your integrity (assuming you have any) while he publicly calls you a liar and perjurer. John Dean helped bring down a criminal President. Ask yourself if your face is worth saving."

April 28, 2019 •

"You let us down Mr. Mueller. You saw obstruction and washed your hands of it. Not indicting a President is a memo, not a law. You let a tyrant skate with 'I don’t remember.' You gave the enemy a leg up. Live with that...'PROSECUTOR'"

April 24, 2019 •

"Let’s all drink a toast to the new king of lies, and the minions who help him while democracy dies, and our kids who’ll be taught that the wicked are wise because Potus was Jack from ‘Lord of The Flies’. How much poison are you willing to swallow?!"

April 18, 2019 •

"It's not illegal for Trump’s head to spin around while he vomits copious amounts of green bile either, but he’s definitely not fit to be President, he’s definitely not exonerated and Barr definitely couldn’t go any lower."

March 17, 2019 • "Innocent people are now being slaughtered, families ruined and childrens' lives destroyed. All in his name. If the Craven Republican Senate allows this vile miscreant to continue encouraging devisiveness, the 'Trump Presidency' will become an EXTINCTION LEVEL EVENT."

Feb, 27, 2019 • "If Trump makes a nuclear deal w/ North Korea, it's a FRAUD: China and Russia trying to keep their Prize Pony in the White House. When there's a Nobel Prize for cowardice and moral desolation Trump will be the first to receive it."

Jan. 30, 2019 •

"The New American Dream! Get rid of this filth and bring our blue skies back."

Jan. 10, 2019 •

"34 journalists were murdered last year because tyrants like Trump demonized them for doing their jobs. Maybe this year he'll get a new bone saw for his bday from his pal, the Saudi Slayer, and they can chop up the next body together. That's what 'fiends' are for!"

Jan. 8, 2019 •

"When Trump tries to frighten and decieve the nation tonight, remember to follow every sentence that comes out of his mouth with, "HE LIED!" (7000 + so far) Don't let him turn you into a clown, too busy juggling his lies to see the edge of the cliff."

Dec. 31, 2018 •

"One last tweet about this Stinker for 2018. Remember -- no matter what #PresidentNeverWas says in the New Year... THIS IS NOT A PIE. Happy New Year, Everyone!"

Dec. 21, 2018 •

"WE'RE LOSING HER!"

Dec. 14, 2018 •

"Now an innocent seven-year-old girl has died of medical neglect because of Trump’s sadism at the border. If there’s a Hell..."

Dec. 13, 2018 •

"Oh oh, Domino!"

Dec. 2, 2018 •

"Ain't nuthin but a G-20 thing, baaaabay!"

Nov. 15, 2018 •

"As the California death toll rises our Sadist-in-Chief is spending $220 million to send troops to the border for nothing. That’s one way to get rid of Democrats. This is no longer politics. This is manslaughter."

Nov. 11, 2018 •

"Guess who cut the funding for fire management in California then blamed the fires on mismanagement? How do YOU spell infantile?!"

Nov. 6, 2018 •

"Shameless lies. Endless indictments. The rise of racist hate groups. Kidnapped children. Contempt for rule of law - and quite possibly TREASON. Let's end this ill-wind that's blowing America off-balance and turning us against each other. VOTE DEMOCRAT!"

Oct. 30, 2018 •

"The GOP are now completely invested in Trump's economy of LIES. They say they're gonna give you HEALTHCARE while working to destroy it. They make up lies about refugees while KIDNAPPING INNOCENT CHILDREN! Vote Democrat. Help save the future. DON'T FOLLOW THE RED HAT TO HELL!"

Oct. 12, 2018 •

"From the bowels of the White House he shrieked, hurled curses and tweeted bile -- because that's what demons do. YOU are the Exorcist. Vote Democrat for goodness' sake."

Sept. 25, 2018 •

"The monster is out of control. Vote for your lives!"

Sept. 2, 2018 •

"Donald Trump is now inciting civil unrest at his rallies, threatening the safety of our citizens. A real President doesn’t do this. A real congress won’t allow him to."

Aug. 21, 2018 •

"Manafort, GUILTY! Cohen, GUILTY! Flynn, Guilty! Gates, Guilty! What's happening to All the Best People? 'Ladies and Gentlemen! Children of all ages! Can the Great Spewdini spew enough lies to escape the straight-jacket of his un-Presidented criminality?'"

Aug. 18, 2018 •

"Down and down they went. Lower than any administration in history. Arthritic knees creaking and burning, Giuliani's hammy thighs chafing in the wet heat of his Master's crypt. It seemed like the bottom was nowhere in sight."

"Then, quickly Trumpy McMonkey McBean Put together a very peculiar machine. And he said, "You want stars like the fancy elite...? My friends, you can have them -- just drop at my feet!'"

June 25, 2018 •

"So I fixed the controversial TIME Magazine cover. This is much more appropriate. You're welcome"

June 24, 2018 •

"Christianity, Trump style: 'Jesus was a loser. A failed carpenter. He's a savior because he was crucified. I like people that weren't crucified.' vote.gov"

June 19, 2018 •

"'If the Democrats would just stop the Mueller investigation, build a wall, declare me a God and pass a special law allowing me to marry my hot daughter I wouldn't have to devour these immigrant babies. It's terrible what they're doing. Obstructionists!'"

June 11, 2018 •

"Let's Make A Deal: You'll be a real world leader. I'll sway the midterm elections. And together we will save the world from the bloodthirsty Canadians."

May 27, 2018 •

"1500 innocent children ripped from their mothers' arms at our border. Lost in Trump's "system". Give us your tired, your poor, your huddle masses yearning to breathe free -- and we will torture them for wanting a better life. From Shining City to Evil Empire in under 500 days."

April 10, 2018 •

"If you’re screwed and you don’t know where to go to why don’t you bomb where Assad sits PUTIN ON THE RITZ."

March 23, 2018 •

"Fifty Shades of Decay"

March 19, 2018 •

"If you liked my last cartoon you may also enjoy... "THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST WING AND PUTIN'S FLYING MONKEYS""

Feb. 22, 2018 •

"Great news! The President's answer to school shootings is to arm the glee club! ;^P"

Jan. 24, 2018 •

"11 school shootings in 24 days. The new Norm!"

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Actor throws political punches at the president regarding gun violence, immigration, Putin and the state of the country

Jim Carrey has made his disdain for the current state of politics an artform... literally. The Oscar-nominated actor-turned-artist's series of drawings depict all that he believes to be wrong in D.C., from foreign policy to immigration to the GOP in general. But his biggest gripe goes right to the top with President Trump himself. Here are just a few of his many objets d'art that lay out his discontent for all to see.